Contact: World Racing Group
Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Note: New Phone Number 704-467-7803 • tveneziano@dirtcar.com
Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Preview: Huset’s Speedway
Brandon, SD— April 22, 2008--By: Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Two names come to mind when the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series visits Huset’s Speedway and those are Terry McCarl and Danny Lasoski. McCarl is the winningest driver in the history of the track with 77 triumphs, including one with the World of Outlaws in 2006, while Lasoski is second on the list with 38 victories. McCarl is a six-time track champion at the high-banked 3/8-mile, while Lasoski has three titles to his credit. McCarl also holds the track record in time trials, which he established in 2002.
Last season, McCarl finished third at Huset’s Speedway with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, after leading a number of laps early in the race. In his last six starts at the track dating back to 2005, he has finished third or better in each, with three wins. The native of Altoona, Iowa is currently sixth in championship points this season with the series, on the strength of three Top-10 finishes.
Donny Schatz, the two-time defending Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion was victorious last season at Huset’s Speedway for the second time in his career. He is currently third in points, with six Top-10 finishes, including four runner-up performances.
Steve Kinser, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion is the current active leader in wins with the series at the track with six A-Feature triumphs. He most recently won at Huset’s Speedway in 2003.
Craig Dollansky, who is the current World of Outlaws championship point leader has four career wins at Huset’s Speedway, including one with the World of Outlaws Gumout Series in 2000. He finished second last season at the track.
Jason Meyers, who leads the World of Outlaws with three A-Feature wins this season and is second in points, has one career win at the track, with that coming in a weekly event at Huset’s Speedway in 2001.
Jac Haudenschild has six career wins at Huset’s Speedway, with five of those coming in 1991, when he was behind the wheel of the No. 5 for Forbrook Motorsports. He also won the $20,000 Gold Cup at the track in 1999.
Huset’s Speedway has been an integral stop on the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series for well over 20 years. This season, the 3/8-mile facility just outside of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will see the series make three separate visits to the track for three full nights of racing. Dating back to 1983, 10 drivers have earned wins at the track with the series, led by two-time series champion Mark Kinser, who picked up nine A-Feature wins.
2007 Race Recap: Donny Schatz won his second career World of Outlaws A-Feature event at the always racy 3/8-mile, which helped him remain undefeated in the state of South Dakota in 2007.
The race began with a false start that moved Terry McCarl to the outside of the front row beside Schatz. A second start was negated by an accident. On the third state, Schatz led into turn one on the low side of the track, with McCarl running high and taking the lead entering the third turn on the opening circuit and officially being scored the leader.
The six-time track champion would lead the first six laps, before Schatz would catch him in heavy lapped traffic. On the seventh lap, Schatz dove low in turn three to take the lead, which he would not relinquish the rest of the way. During the first 10 laps of the race, McCarl closed on Schatz and looked under him a couple of times, but could not make a pass.
Craig Dollansky took the second spot from McCarl on the 13th lap and made several runs at Schatz, including on the 18th lap when the pair ran side-by-side down the back straightaway. A late caution and then a red flag gave Dollansky a couple of chances to get a run on Schatz. He got several runs on Schatz on the high side of the track during the last five laps of the event, but each time the defending series champion fended him off and retained the lead.
Dollansky would finish second, with McCarl in third. Kerry Madsen came home fourth with Jac Haudenschild rounding out the Top-Five.
2007 A-Feature Results
Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series; Huset’s Speedway; July 3, 2007
A-main (35 laps) - Starting Position [#]
1) 15-Donny Schatz[1] [$10,000]
2) 7-Craig Dollansky[3] [$5,500]
3) 24-Terry McCarl[4] [$3,200]
4) 11H-Kerry Madsen[9] [$2,800]
5) 35-Jac Haudenschild[6] [$2,500]
6) 14-Jason Meyers[8] [$2,300]
7) 21-Daryn Pittman[18] [$2,200]
8) D1-Justin Henderson[7] [$2,100]
9) 9-Joey Saldana[12] [$2,050]
10) R19-Jason Solwold[15] [$2,000]
11) 18T-Tony Bruce Jr.[2] [$1,500]
12) 1Z-Dusty Zomer[11] [$1,200]
13) 6-Tim Shaffer[20] [$1,100]
14) 1X-Randy Hannagan[5] [$1,050]
15) 3X-Chad Kemenah[25] [$200]
16) 83-Danny Lasoski[13] [$900]
17) 10C-Jeremy Campbell[16] [$800]
18) 13-Mark Dobmeier[24] [$800]
19) 7S-Jason Sides[14] [$800] 20)
11D-Dion Hindi[26] [$0]
21) 53-Jack Dover[22] [$800]
22) 20-Paul McMahan[10] [$800]
23) 2-Brooke Tatnell[21] [$800]
24) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[19] [$800]
25) R9-Scott Winters[17] [$800]
26) 11-Steve Kinser[23] [$800]
Lap Leaders: Terry McCarl 1-6, Donny Schatz 7-35
Previous Winners
World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-Feature winners at Huset’s Speedway include:
2007- Donny Schatz on July 3
2006- Brooke Tatnell on May 7, Terry McCarl on July 3
2005- Brian Paulus on June 28
2004- Sammy Swindell on July 6
2003- Steve Kinser on June 18
2002 -Steve Kinser on July 2
2001- Donny Schatz on April 29, Mark Kinser on July 3
2000- Mark Kinser on May 7, Mark Kinser on July 3
1999- Mark Kinser on May 3, Mark Kinser on July 6
1998- Stevie Smith on July 7
1997- Sammy Swindell on April 27, Mark Kinser on July 3
1996- Mark Kinser on July 3
1995- Dave Blaney on June 28
1994- Mark Kinser on June 29
1993- Steve Kinser on Aug. 23
1992- Steve Kinser on July 8, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 22
1991- Mark Kinser on July 3, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 24
1990- Doug Wolfgang on July 4, Sammy Swindell on Aug. 25
1989- Doug Wolfgang on July 5, Doug Wolfgang on Aug. 26
1984- Steve Kinser on July 11
1983- Sammy Swindell on April 30, Steve Kinser on July 6
Current Top-10 in Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Points
1. Craig Dollansky 893
2. Jason Meyers 876
3. Donny Schatz 857
4. Joey Saldana 825
5. Kerry Madsen 782
6. Terry McCarl 774
7. Steve Kinser 767
8. Tim Shaffer 762
9. Chad Kemenah 747
10. Jason Sides 746
What to look for this year at Huset’s Speedway:
* Terry McCarl is the winningest driver in Huset’s Speedway history with 77 A-Feature triumphs. He won for the first time with the World of Outlaws in 2006 at the track, where he has won six championships.
* Danny Lasoski has three track championships at Huset’s Speedway and is second on the All-time win list, with 38 victories. He is chasing his first World of Outlaws A-Feature win at the track.
* Steve Kinser, the 20-time series champion has six A-Feature wins with the series in his career, dating back to the series inaugural race at the high-banked 3/8-mile in 1983.
* Donny Schatz, the two-time defending series champion, won last season at the track and has two A-Feature wins with the World of Outlaws in his career at Huset’s Speedway. He has four runner-up finishes this season driving for Tony Stewart Racing.
* Craig Dollansky enters the event as the current World of Outlaws championship point leader. He is the only driver that has finished in the Top-Five in all six events this season. He won the series most recent race at Eldora Speedway on April 11. He won a World of Outlaws Gumout Series event at Huset’s Speedway in 2000 and has four career wins at the track.
* Jason Meyers who leads the World of Outlaws with three A-Feature wins this season has one career win at Huset’s Speedway in weekly competition.
* Jac Haudenschild has six career wins at Huset’s Speedway, including the $20,000 to-win Gold Cup in 1999.
* Shane Stewart, the 2005 Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year, won with the World of Outlaws Gumout Series at the track in 2001 and again in 2002.
By the Numbers- Huset’s Speedway:
0.375- Miles around Huset’s Speedway
3- Track championships for Danny Lasoski at Huset’s Speedway; Career wins at Huset’s Speedway for Leonard Lee, the Crew Chief on the No. R19 of Jac Haudenschild; Races for the World of Outlaws at the track this season
5- Drivers that have been quickest in time trials this season with the series in six events
6- Track championships for Terry McCarl at Huset’s Speedway; A-Feature wins for Steve Kinser at the track during his career; Drivers that have led laps in A-Feature competition with the series in 2008
8- Current World of Outlaws drivers that have won at the track
10- Drivers that have won an A-Feature with the series at the track dating back to 1983
10.426- Track record established by Terry McCarl on August 17, 2002
17- Points that separate Craig Dollansky and Jason Meyers atop the World of Outlaws championship standings
20- Consecutive seasons that the series has competed at Huset’s Speedway, including this year
29- Laps led by Donny Schatz en route to winning at the track last season
31- A-Feature events contested by the World of Outlaws at Huset’s Speedway dating back to 1983
35- Total events contested by the World of Outlaws at the track, including preliminary features dating back to 1983
37- Drivers that competed with the series last season at Huset’s Speedway
38- Feature wins at the track for Danny Lasoski
71- Laps led by Craig Dollansky this season to lead the series
77- Feature wins at Huset’s for Terry McCarl (All-time Leader)
787- Miles from Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana where the World of Outlaws were set to compete on April 19 before rain postponed the event, to Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota
1983- Year that the World of Outlaws first raced at Huset’s Speedway
10,000- Dollars the winner will receive on Friday, April 25
37,300- Dollars earned by Jason Meyers this season to lead the series through April 11
Tickets: On Friday, April 25 at Huset’s Speedway, Adult tickets will be $32, with tickets for Juniors (ages 8-14) $10, while children 7 & under will be admitted free of charge. All tickets will be general admission and will be on sale at the track ticket office the day of the race. For ticket information visit: http://www.husets-speedway.com or call (605) 582-3536.
Next Up: The Missouri High-Banked Nationals at U.S. 36 Raceway in Cameron, Missouri. The 3/8-mile produces blazing fast speeds and is one of just two tracks on the World of Outlaws schedule that has sub-10 second qualifying times.
Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts is the second-largest retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, based on store count and sales. As of October 6, 2007, the company operated 3,228 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The company serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets.
As part of the 30th Anniversary of the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series celebration, a number of different individual involved in the inaugural season of 1978 will be highlighted over the course of the 2008 campaign in a series entitled “Catching up with.”
Drivers, car owners, promoters and crew members who were instrumental in helping the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series become what it is today will also stop by a number of races and tracks throughout the season, to visit with fans and share their memories of the 1978 season, as they traveled from coast-to-coast with the newly formed series.
This week, Hall of Fame driver Doug Wolfgang will be featured. The South Dakota native was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2003. He is also a member of the Knoxville Raceway Hall of Fame and the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. He won 107 A-Feature events in his career with the World of Outlaws, which is four-best all-time. In addition to this, he won hundreds of other races from coast-to-coast.
Wolfgang won his first career Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A-Feature at Skagit Speedway in Washington in the series inaugural season of 1978, with his last win with the series coming at Big H Speedway in Texas in 1992. He won a career-best 20 A-Feature events with the series in 1981 and again in 1989.
Among the wins in his career are: five triumphs in the Knoxville Nationals, three victories in the Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway, two consecutive victories in the Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway in Washington and a win at the Gold Cup Race of Champions in California. He also won twice at the famed New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
To view the entire “Catching up with Doug Wolfgang” feature which contains an interview, as well as a number of photos from his career, visit: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com/sprint/history.aspx and click on the picture of Wolfgang.
Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts is the second-largest retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, based on store count and sales. As of October 6, 2007, the company operated 3,228 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The company serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets.
TULSA, Okla. (April 22, 2008) - The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints On Dirt presented by Victor Reinz is proud to announce that Benic Enterprises is the official parts and tire supplier for the 2008 SOD season.
Benic Enterprises will carry the ASCS SOD spec RR tires as well as a supply of LR’s and fronts. Benic is also filling a long time void for the series by becoming the exclusive parts truck for ASCS SOD races.
SOD Tech Director Mike Olrich commented, “With the ever rising travel costs, it was more difficult than ever to find a parts truck to support our series. We appreciate Benic Enterprises stepping up to the plate and encourage all participants to help us in supporting them and making it worth their while to travel to our shows.” Olrich continued, “The convenience of having a parts truck on hand, and the cost savings in shipping alone really make this a win/win for all of us.”
Located in Fairmont, IN, Benic Enterprises offers a full line of new and used Sprint Car components, and is an authorized dealer for Maxim, MPD, Winters, KSE, Afco and many more. Tires and parts can be ordered by calling 765-948-5758.
In its 29th year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing, the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints On Dirt presented by Victor Reinz will sanction 26 nights of action at 14 different tracks throughout Michigan, Ohio and Ontario.
The nation's most prominent Sprint Car sanctioning body with 14 different Regions throughout the United States in addition to the O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National series, the American Sprint Car Series' (ASCS) 17th year of activity will include approximately 250 nights of racing at more than 100 different race tracks throughout 28 different states and Canada.
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.